Recent Posts in October, 2013

• Appellate Court Affirms $5 Million Verdict for Misdiagnosis Resulting in Amputation

  Oct 28, 2013
  The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict that found that a misdiagnosis resulted in the loss of the plaintiff’s legs and awarded her $5 ...
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• Australian Midwife in Hiding Ordered to Pay $6.6 Million to Family Whose Son Suffered a Birth Injury

  Oct 26, 2013
  This past month, an Australian midwife was ordered to pay $6.6 million (Australian) in damages to a family whose son was left with severe physical and ...
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• Verdict in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Includes Apportionment of Fault Between Doctor and Hospital

  Oct 25, 2013
  A doctor’s handwriting, combined with a hospital pharmacy’s failure to notice an erroneous prescription, caused a patient’s death, according to a jury ...
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• A Controversial New Study Claims That Late-Term Premature Babies Face Major Socioeconomic Disadvantages Throughout Their Lives

  Oct 21, 2013
  A controversial new study has found that babies considered to be “late-term preemies,” or babies born between four to six weeks early, may suffer ...
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• New Study Links Maternal High Blood Pressure to High Levels of Air Pollution

  Oct 18, 2013
  It turns out that for pregnant women, one of the best ways to avoid pre-eclampsia — or maternal hypertension — may be living in an area with low ...
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• UK Family Wins £4 Million After Medical Errors Cause Daughter's Serious Brain Injury

  Oct 17, 2013
  The recent case of a girl in the United Kingdom highlights the serious harm that can come from birth injuries caused by preventable medical errors. ...
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• Secret Conversations in Medical Malpractice Cases

  Oct 14, 2013
  Maryland medical malpractice attorneys must follow certain pre-lawsuit requirements before pursuing a medical malpractice case in court. One such ...
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• New Study Highlights a Method of Treatment That Could Prevent Retinopathy of Prematurity

  Oct 11, 2013
  For infants with the condition of retinopathy of prematurity — also known as “baby blindness” — a new study provides hope that their condition will ...
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